August 6th, 2002



NOTE FROM KIM:
18-year-old female virus writer “Gigabyte” and her
hacker boyfriend “Nostalg1c” have become the talk
of the town since the hacker duo began dating.


The Top 10 Signs
You’re Dating a Hacker


10> Changes your grade in Human Sexuality from “C” to “HOT!”

9> Claims he can get in and out of your pants without you ever knowing.

8> Most boyfriends would give you the moon and stars if they could. He gives you free reign at www.nasa.com.

7> News of your one-month anniversary makes it to alt.fan.karl-malden.nose.

6> All your favorite porn sites are now just animations of your girlfriend wagging her finger at you.

5> Your first date was seeing a movie that’s due out in theaters next month.

4> When you ask if he uses protection, he rambles on about firewalls and patches.

3> Those long romantic war drives looking for unshielded Wi-Fi ports.

2> When the relationship gets serious, she starts picking out names for the script kiddies.

and the Number 1 Sign You’re Dating a Hacker…

1> “Do you want the red condom or the blue condom?”




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Credits:

Selected from 35 submissions from 13 contributors.
Today’s Top 5 List authors are:

Kevin van Houten, The Colony, TX — 1
Shane Looker, Mukilteo, WA — 2
Wade Kwon, Birmingham, AL — 3
Kenn McCracken, Birmingham, AL — 4
Doug Crews, San Diego, CA — 5
Mark Zinck, Grand Rapids, MI — 6, 10
Justin Cascio, Perth Amboy, NJ — 7
Rane Pollock, N Richland Hills, TX — 8
Dawson Rambo, Santa Rosa, CA — 9
Mark Zinck, Grand Rapids, MI — 9
Kim Moser, New York, NY — List Moderator